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October 28, 2003
Beef-a-Real
Chel, You Up? 
Nobody but Grandma could have prepared me for the life that I live each day in my two-room rustic cabin just outside of Panajachel, Guatemala.
October 24, 2003
Beef-a-Real
Interview with Fred "Rerun" Berry Re-Run: Yeah, I deny everything. Everything that was said in this interview that was derogatory, or in a negative light, you ain't heard it from me. That's it. Fridge Magazine
October 2, 2003
Beef-a-Real
Oh, No: It’s a Girl! “Children of divorce usually stay with the mother, so the question comes down to this: Why do fathers stick around for sons when they won’t stick around for daughters? (Or alternatively, why do mothers stay married so their sons can have a father when they won’t do the same for their daughters?) Do fathers prefer the company of sons? Do parents think a boy needs a male role model? Do they worry that boys cope less successfully with the emotional consequences of divorce? Or do they believe that an emotionally devastated daughter is somehow less of a tragedy than an emotionally devastated son?” Slate
Political Animal
Violence Silence “The truth is that the United States has essentially accepted violence—and particularly brutal sexual violence—as an inevitable consequence of incarcerating criminals. Indeed, prison assault has become a cliché within mainstream culture. The news and entertainment media refer to it nonchalantly. Prime-time TV shows, such as Oz, depict the most awful scenes of rape and carnage. Popular TV dramas routinely depict police taunting potential defendants with threats of the violence and sexual abuse they will face in prison. Indeed, last year 7UP ran a TV advertisement in which a teasing threat of sexual assault in prison was part of a lighthearted pitch for selling soda. The advertisement ran for two months without objection and was only pulled after criticisms from prisoners’ rights groups.” Slate.com